Use of co-design methodology in the development of cardiovascular disease secondary prevention interventions: A scoping review.

Introduction: There is growing evidence to support the use of co-design in developing interventions across many disciplines. This scoping review aims to examine how co-design methodology has been used in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) secondary prevention interventions within health and community settings.

Methods: We searched four academic databases for studies that used the co-design approach to develop their intervention.

The Utility of Predicting Hospitalizations Among Patients With Heart Failure Using mHealth: Observational Study.

Background: Heart failure decompensation is a major driver of hospitalizations and represents a significant burden to the health care system. Identifying those at greatest risk of admission can allow for targeted interventions to reduce this risk.

Objective: This paper aims to compare the predictive value of objective and subjective heart failure respiratory symptoms on imminent heart failure decompensation and subsequent hospitalization within a 30-day period.

Cardio-geriatric model of care in acute heart failure: initial experience of a multidisciplinary approach in complex elderly patients.

A 'cardio-geriatric' heart failure model of care was implemented to address the high rates of readmission in elderly acute decompensated heart failure patients. Despite demonstrably intensified management in both the cardiology and geriatric domains, this study did not demonstrate a positive effect on the primary outcome of all cause readmissions at 30 days.

The impact of cultural and linguistic diversity on hospital readmission in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure.

Aims: Health services worldwide face the challenge of providing care for increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations. The aims of this study were to determine whether CALD patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (HF) are at increased risk of rehospitalization and emergency department (ED) visitation after discharge, compared to non-CALD patients, and within CALD patients to ascertain the impact of limited English proficiency (LEP) on outcomes.

Methods And Results: A cohort of 1613 patients discharged from hospital following an episode of acute HF was derived from hospital administrative datasets.

Inorganic nitrate as a treatment for acute heart failure: a protocol for a single center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot and feasibility study.

Background: Acute heart failure (AHF) is a frequent reason for hospitalization worldwide and effective treatment options are limited. It is known that AHF is a condition characterized by impaired vasorelaxation, together with reduced nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, an endogenous vasodilatory compound. Supplementation of inorganic sodium nitrate (NaNO) is an indirect dietary source of NO, through bioconversion.